The sound comes from the classic Goofy Yell first heard in Disney shorts in the 1940s, where Goofy would tumble from heights during slapstick sports and how-to cartoons. Recorded as a distinctive stock vocal effect, it was reused across decades of animation and later clips, games and parodies. Short excerpts spread on soundboards and social video in the meme era because the wobbling scream is recognizable in under two seconds. It remains a shorthand for harmless cartoon panic, which is why editors still reach for the Goofy Yell instead of a realistic scream.